Scatter-shot arrow



Feb. 17, 1959 J. c. RAMSEY SCATTER-SHOT mow 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. than? dllflzmfls'r BY Z Array/vans Filed April 14, 1958 Feb. 17,1959 J. c. RAMSEY SCATTERSHOT ARROW Filed April 14, 1958 AQQ v INVENTOR. LII 9M5) 61 121211551 Uflfiiid S at The present invention relates to scatter-shot arrows ,'a:nd

Patsw more particularly to a device for projecting a plurality of arrow members with a single bow shot.

The primary object of the invention is' o p i vid f arrow of the class described abovehaving'aplurality of missile arrowsmounted' thereon and projectedfthereby whenfired withabow. 1

' Another object of theinvention is' t'oprovidef a'scattershot arrow of the class described above havingpositive means for releasing the. arrow"missil'es"when 'redig'" -A further object of'thejjinventionjis toprovi "scatter shot arrow of the class described'abovfewher arrow is provided with a pointed head for t'arget'peneftra tionlin addition; to supporting and projecting a pi of missile arrows. t f ff 'i A'stillfurther objectiof the'invention is to pr'ovidea scatter-shot arrow of'the class described abo'v s inexpensive to manufacture, simple completely positive in the) "therefrom; l t

Other objects and advantages will become ppare to' u an the following specification rwhen consideredgin:the light of the attached ,drawings,. in which; 7

Figure 1 isa side elevation ofthe' invention shown partially. broken away for convenience of illustration? "with the: missile arrows shown mounted thereori' launching; 1 Figure 2 is a fragmentary-side: elevation of th 1 .tion illustrating. .the missile arrowsin launched position immediately after the firing'of the arrow.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the missile arrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse cross-section taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

' Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse cross-section taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. v

Figure 6 is an enlarged transverse cross-section taken along the line 6-6 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is an enlarged transverse cross-section taken along the line 7-7 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-section taken along the line 88 of Figure 6, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the missile arrow clamp shown removed from the scatter-shot arrow.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a modified form of missile arrow clamp.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary side elevation of a modified fore res't27 respectivelym Referring now to'the drawings in detail wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several'figures, the reference numeral 20 indicates generally a scatter-shot arrow constructed in accordancewith 'the'invention. Y 4 1 is i e scatter-shot arrow 20 comprises anelongated' arrow 'shaft'2l pr'ovided with fletching 22 at its rear end. Amissile head, generally indicated at 23, .comprises'a'center rod 24arr'anged in axially aligned relation to tlie forward end of the'arrow shaft 21. An integral enlarged socket forming portion 25 is formed on the rear end of the center rod 24 and telescopically engaged over the front end of the arrow shaft 21.

'The center rod24terminates in an arrow point 26. A generally circular fore end rest 27 is provided with aforward tapering portion 27a and -isslidable on and frictionally secured to the center rod 24. The fore end rest 27 is provided with a plurality'of longitudinally extending peripheral notches 28.; A generally circular middle rest 29 'is 'arran'ged in parallel relation to the fore rest 27 and slidablymou'nted onthe center rod 24 at a rearwardly.

spacedpoint from thefore rest 27. The middle -rest29'is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending peripheral notches 30 in aligned relationto the notc hes 28 6p thefore-rest 27. The middlerest 29 may in some "easeslbe-omitted entirely. i f A' generally circular rearrest -31: is mounted on the socket forming portion 25 in parallel relation' tothej'mid- 'dle rest 29 and is provided'with a 'pluralityjo f lorigitu'} 'dinally extending peripheral notches 32 aligned with the notches 30- and the'notches- 2$-in the iinddle'rest29f and i 'A pusher plate 33 having-a diameter somewhat greater than theirear end rest 31 is positioned immediately "r'earwardly ofthe rear end rest 31 and 'secured-the'reto. The pusher plate 33 is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending sockets 34 arranged irr alig'ned relation "with 'the peripheral notches 32 in the rear end rest 315 A plurality of missile arrows 35'have asha'ft'36fhaving 'fletching37 atone end thereof-andan arrow point 38 at the opposite end. Each missile arrow '35 is support d in the-notches 28, 30, 32 of the fore rest 27,-middle rest"2 9, and {rear and rest 31-; respeetively; with meiear ana -e9 'of tlie mis's'ile'" arrow supported in "the sock 34 l thie 'l usherP1ate33/fi" J. I I

The forward ends of the riiissile-arrows 35=aresecured in the notches 28 of the fore end rest 27 by means of an elastic loop 40 extending thereabout. A U-shaped connecting link 41 is secured to one end of the loop 40 and a tongue connecting link 42 is secured to the opposite end, as best seen in Figure 9, and the tongue 42 is detachably secured to the U-shaped link 41 by a pull pin 43 extending therethrough.

A tether 44 is connected to the pull pin 43 and extends rearwardly therefrom. The tether 44 is secured to a concave disk 45 having a hub 46 engaged over the rear end of the arrow shaft 21.

In the use and operation of the invention, the arrow 20 is shot from a bow in the normal manner and the action of the wind on the concave disk 45 causes the disk 45 to pull on the tether 44 removing the pull pin 43 from the connecting links 41, 42 so that theelastic band 40 is released from encompassing relation to the missile arrows 35. Y

The push plate 33 is pushing the missile arrows 35 forwardly, and since the resistance to the passage of the arrow 20 is greater than that for the passage of the missile arrows 35, the missile arrows 35 move ahead of the arrow 20 in a scatter-shot pattern etfective to cover a target of a wide area. I

In Figure 10 a modified form of the invention is illus trated wherein the pull pin 43 directly connects the oppoasraerea;

12. The missile arrow 35a has an elongated shank 36); I

sharpened at 38a to form a point and terminating at 39a in a blunt rear end.

A further modified missile arrow 35b is illustrated in Figure 13. The missile arrow 3511 has an elongated shank v 36b sharpened at 3811 to form a point and provided With fletching 37b adjacent the rear end 39!) thereof.

The position of the fore rest 27 can be used to adjust the flight pattern of the missile arrows 35 by using a fore rest 27 having a lesser or greater diameter than the rear rest 31. In such cases the fore rest 27 can be axially moved with respect to the rear rest 31 to vary the angular relation between the missile arrows 35. 7

Having thus described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it should ,be understood that numerous structural modifications and adaptations, in, addition to those shown, may be resorted to Without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A scatter-shot arrow comprising an elongated arrow shaft, a rod telescoped over the forward end of said arrow shaft and extending forwardly therefrom, a plurality of circular rests slidable on and frictionally secured to said rod in spaced apart relation, said rests each having a plurality of longitudinally extending peripheral notches.

formed therein, a pusher plate positioned adjacent the rear end of said rod, a plurality of missile arrows supported on said circular rests in the notches therein with their rear ends in engagement with said pusher plate, and releasable means clamping said missile arrows to said rests. p

'2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein means are provided for releasing said releasable means upon forward movement of said arrow.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said releasable means comprises an elastic loop encompassing said missile arrows, a pull pin securing said elastic loop in clamping position, and a tether having its forward end secured to said pull pin and its rear end secured to means for restraining forward movement of said tether on forward movement of said arrow.

4. Adeviceasclaimed in claim 3 wherein said means to which the rear end of said tether is attached comprises a disk supported on the rea'r end of said arrow shaft and arranged for sliding removal therefrom on said motion of said arrow.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pusher plate is provided with a plurality of missile arrow rear end receiving sockets, and said missile arrows are secured to the foremost 'icircular-ti-rest adjacent'the front end of said arrows. p p

6. A device as claimed in claim l'wherein said rod is provided withan arrow head at the end thereof opposite said arrow shaft. I

7. A device *asclaimed in claim 3 wherein the rear end of said tether is adapted to be secured to the bow string of the bow used to project said arrow.

8. A scatter-shot arrow comprising an elongated arrow shaft, a rod telescoped over the forward end of said arrow shaft and extendingforwardly therefrom, a plurality of circular rests secured to said rod in spaced apart relation, said rests each having a plurality of longitudinally extending peripheral notches formed therein, a pusher plate positioned adjacent the rearend of said rod, a plurality of missile arrows supported on said circular rests in the notches therein with their rear ends in engagement with saidpushei' plate, and releasable means clamping said missile arrows to said rests.

. 9."A scatter-shota-rrow comprising an elongated'arrow shaft, a rod telescoped'over the forward end ofsaid arrow shaft and extending forwardly therefrom, a plurality of circular rests fixedly secured'to said rod in spaced apart relation, said rests each having a plurality of longitudinally extending peripheral notches formed therein, a pusher plate positioned adjacent therear end of said rod, a pluralityfof missile-arrows supported on said circular rests in'the notches therein withtheir rearends in engagement with said pusher plate, and releasable means clamping said missile arrows to said rests,

References Cite d in the file of this patent H r V UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,568,417

; Cox Aug. 26, 1958 

